Function of Juries FIJA | 30 Sep 2012
The Oregon Appeals Court has ruled that prosecutors may not simply make an end run around the Oregon Constitution by reducing criminal misdemeanor charges to violations on par with traffic tickets in order to deny defendants’ rights to trial by jury. Oregon appeals ruling on jury trials worries court officials about clogging overloaded justice system […]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 29 Sep 2012
Linda Bentley of Arizona’s Sonoran News discusses historical and modern uses of jury nullification. Jury nullification alive and well On June 18, 2012, N.H. Governor John Lynch signed into law HB146, which permits the defense in all criminal proceedings to inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the application of the […]
FIJA in the News &Jury Nullification FIJA | 25 Sep 2012
FIJA director Iloilo Jones sent the following letter to Bruce Vielmetti of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel with regard to his article discussing jury nullification. We posted a link to the original article here. Dear Bruce, Thank you for your recent article. However, as a former SNCC Field Secretary during the civil rights era, let me […]
FIJA in the News &Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 25 Sep 2012
Bruce Vielmetti of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discusses jury nullification and its use in cases where defendants are accused of various victimless violations related to raw milk. Raw milk advocates hope jury nullification saves farmer Supporters of a Wisconsin dairy farmer facing a criminal trial for selling raw milk hope they can turn up interest […]
FIJA in the News &Jury Nullification FIJA | 25 Sep 2012
Lawyers: ‘Nullify’ to be common refrain in criminal court cases Criminal defense attorneys predict New Hampshire jurors routinely will be told they have the right to find someone innocent even if the state proves its case because New Hampshire has passed what appears to be the nation’s first “jury nullification” law. Earlier this month, a […]
FIJA in the News &Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 22 Sep 2012
FIJA Applauds Jury’s Acquittal of Alvin Schlangen in Raw Milk Case 21 September 2012 Helena, MT For Immediate Release The Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) applauds a Hennepin County jury for today’s acquittal of Minnesota farmer Alvin Schlangen of three misdemeanor charges related to raw milk distribution. Schlangen was charged with victimless offenses of selling […]
Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 22 Sep 2012
A Minnesota jury has refused to convict farmer Alvin Schlangen of three victimless “crimes” related to raw milk distribution. Minnesota Farmer Cleared in Milk Case A soft-spoken Minnesota farmer was cleared of violating state laws for distributing raw milk Thursday, a verdict advocates for such foods called their first major legal victory. After a three-day […]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 19 Sep 2012
Nearly a week after the fact, the New Hampshire Union Leader is finally reporting on last week’s jury nullification in Doug Darrell’s case: Jury clears NH man of felony pot charge A Belknap County Superior Court jury cleared a Barnstead resident of a felony drug charge last week, siding with a defense lawyer who encouraged […]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 18 Sep 2012
FIJA does not advocate for or against any particular case. We do, however, track cases to which the issue of jury nullification is relevant. This is an update in the case of Vernon Hershberger, an organic dairy farmer charged with multiple misdemeanors for alleged licensing offenses related to raw milk sales. Farmer’s Raw Milk Sales […]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 18 Sep 2012
While jury nullification was recently exercised to deliver justice to a peaceful defendant in New Hampshire, jurors in New Zealand declined to use it to acquit a man charged with four victimless offenses. Plea for Not Guilty Verdict Fails Despite an impassioned plea from a Levin man facing drugs charges, it took a jury little […]
FIJA in the News &Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 18 Sep 2012
It’s interesting how widely ignored last week’s New Hampshire jury nullification has been in the mainstream media so far. However, we have found several more mentions of it in various news sources on the web. We will continue to post links to coverage of this case as we come across them. New Hampshire Jury Nullifies […]
Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 14 Sep 2012
Jacob Sullum of Reason.com reports on a notable case of jury nullification yesterday in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Jury Acquits Pot-Growing Rastafarian A jury unanimously acquitted Doug Darrell, a 59-year-old Rastafarian charged with marijuana cultivation, after his lawyer, Mark Sisti, argued that a conviction would be unjust in light of the fact that Darrell was […]
Jury Rights Day FIJA | 12 Sep 2012
Food Freedom USA featured an extensive article on Jury Rights Day on its website, including a variety of quotes and videos. The organization also featured on its home page FIJA’s Jury Rights Day web banner and a link back to our site. 9-5 Jury Rights Day Today is Jury Rights Day in America, educate a […]
Are you in or near Birmingham, Alabama? FIJA is looking for volunteers to share FIJA literature on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus on Wednesday, 12 September for Constitution Day. If you would like to volunteer that day, please e-mail us at aji@fija.org or give us a call in the office at (406) 442-7800.
FIJA Calendar &Jury Nullification FIJA | 06 Sep 2012
The Libertarian Party of West Michigan presents A Fully Informed Jury – What the Judge Doesn’t Tell You September 11, 2012 7 – 9:30 PM Grand Valley State University Eberhard Conference Center 2nd floor 301 Fulton St W Grand Rapids, MI Attendees of this event can park for free at GVSU lot # 15, just […]
